When will Warner Music Group Corp. (WMG) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 2, 2026
High quality
Our predicted date is Friday, November 6. This is when we
expect Warner Music Group Corp. to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
Warner Music Group Corp. pays dividends quarterly. We hold 25 payments for it, going back to August 2020 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for WMG. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
WMG dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.20 per share, August 20, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.80 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 5.3%, from $0.19 to $0.20 |
| 5-year growth rate | 5.9% a year, compounded ($0.15 → $0.20) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 6, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 11 days before the ex-date, across 25 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 12 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 25 payments since August 2020 |
Warner Music Group Corp.'s dividend schedule
Warner Music Group Corp. has paid quarterly across the 5 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 20, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the last third of the month.
Across the 25 announcements we have on file, WMG declares a dividend a median of 11 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice WMG gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 12 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 6 raises in our record, most take effect with the August payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 5.3%, effective with the August 2026 ex-date.
WMG dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 25 going back to August 2020.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $0.20 |
| May 26, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | $0.19 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | $0.19 |
| Aug 20, 2025 | $0.19 |
| May 27, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Feb 24, 2025 | $0.18 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | $0.18 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | $0.18 |
| May 22, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | $0.17 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | $0.17 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | $0.17 |
| May 22, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Feb 17, 2023 | $0.16 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | $0.16 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will WMG announce its next dividend?
- We expect Warner Music Group Corp. to declare its next dividend around November 6, 2026 (the week of November 2, 2026), a high-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own WMG before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does WMG pay a dividend?
- Warner Music Group Corp. has historically paid quarterly, across 25 payments since August 2020.
- How much does WMG pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.20 per share, with an ex-date of August 20, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.80 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does WMG announce its dividend?
- A median of 11 days before the ex-date, across the 25 declarations we hold.